Volunteer Driver: Local Impact & Free Training

Location:

St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales Do you enjoy driving?

Would you like to make a difference to the people we suppor t in your community?

We are looking for friendly drivers to join us!

You will meet some amazing people, whilst making a positive impact to their lives by driving to places they enjoy and appointments that are important.

Activities will include:

• Driving the people we support in a safe manner, in accordance with UK law
• Driving your own car or house vehicles
• Driving around the St Mellon’s area, which will be the start and end point of the majority of journeys
• Assisting people we support in and out of vehicles and locations – with assistance from trained Dimensions staff.
• Driving in a manner that is sensitive of physical and emotional requirements of the people we support.

We are looking for drivers who:

• Are aged 21 or over, with at least 2 years driving experience
• Hold a full, clean and current UK Driving License (or equivalent)
• Have the ability to understand verbal and written instructions in relation to j ourneys
• Are friendly with the people we support and our support staff
• Are willing to commit to volunteer regularly ( every other weekend, times to be agreed )

A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role.

What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:

Dimensions provide support for autistic people and people with learning disabilities across the UK.

Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:

• Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
• Free membership to an online shopping discount scheme
• Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Dimensions staff
• T ravel expenses may be reimbursed as agreed
• An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector

If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!